Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malpighiales

Malpighiaceae

Launert, E. (1963) Malpighiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)

Description of the family

Woody climbers, subshrubs, shrubs or small trees with medifixed hairs. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate (Acridocarpus) or opposite or ternate, simple, entire. Inflorescences terminal and axillary. Bracts and bracteoles present. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Sepals 5. Petals 5, often unguiculate. Stamens 10. Ovary superior, (2-)3(-5)-locular. Fruit (in ours) winged.

Worldwide: 67 genera and 1,100 species, tropical and warm zones, especially South America.

Zimbabwe: 4 genera and 10 taxa.

Sphedamnocarpus angolensis

Links to genera:     View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Acridocarpus Guill. & Perr.Description
Caucanthus Forssk.Description
Sphedamnocarpus Planch. ex Benth.Description, Image
Triaspis Burch.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Malpighiaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Malpighiaceae
Flora of Malawi: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Zambia: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Malpighiaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Malpighiaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Malpighiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Malpighiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Malpighiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Malpighiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Malpighiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Malpighiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Malpighiaceae
Wikipedia: Malpighiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Malpighiaceae
Tropicos: Malpighiaceae



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Malpighiaceae.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=130, retrieved 29 March 2024

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